Bentley Motors Limited has recently been talking a lot about reducing its CO2 emissions and reducing the overall fuel-economy of its lineup. According to CEO Franz-Josef Paefgen, goals for diesel engine to end up in production Bentley’s may be shelved. Paefgen confirmed that Bentley was experimenting with diesels and found them impressive, but adverse market [...]
At the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, the 2012 Ford Focus was the star of FoMoCo’s display. Later this month at the 2010 Paris Motor Show, the 2012 Ford Focus will once again take center stage with the new 2012 Ford Focus ST being the main attraction. The best part about it all? Ford is staying [...]
In an attempt to better keep with Ford’s SYNC system, General Motor’s OnStar is relaunching itself today with new services, capabilities, technologies and a new marketing campaign built around what they call “responsible connectivity.” “With the extremely high awareness and respect for the OnStar brand, we”ve created a long-term vision that includes new in-vehicle hardware, [...]
Throughout the day today you probably notice we posted a bunch of new 2011 model year vehicles from Chrysler Group LLC. The reason for that was that the Auburn Hills automaker today held its 2010 Dealer Announcement Show in Orlando. More than 75 percent of Chrysler Group”s 2,314 U.S. dealers attended the event, the company”s [...]
We were pretty excited when DC Shoes Film released Gymkhana THREE, Part 1 – only to be disappointed by a glorified music video. Well, Block has just released Gymkhana THREE, Part 2 and we honestly don’t know why you’re still here reading this… A short intro: Shot just south of Paris, France in Linas at [...]
Ford has previously confirmed that by 2013, 90 percent of its North American lineup will be offered with EcoBoost engines. After the Dearborn automaker killed the Mercury, it said that EcoBoost engines will be available on all Lincoln models, including the full-size Navigator SUV to the new C-segment model. Today, Jim Farley, the global head [...]
Takeshi Uchiyamada, executive vice president in charge of research and development for ToMoCo has said that the crash data boxes that it provides in its vehicles are reliable, but that a bug in the software may provide inaccurate vehicle speeds. The disclosure comes amidst a continuing investigation by the NHTSA. “Toyota has acknowledged previously that [...]
How do you make the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 even better? You give it to Shelby American, a subsidiary of Carroll Shelby. The company announced today that it will offer a Super Snake version of the 2011 Ford Shelby GT500 with new styling and a performance upgrade package that will bring output to 800-hp. “Ford [...]
Back when Daimler AG and Renault/Nissan announced a strategic alliance where both would cooperate on building electric-vehicles, both were arguing over who can produce the best battery power pack as they kick off plans to jointly produce electric-cars. Well, it seems like they’ve come to an understanding. According to Thomas Weber, Daimler’s chief developer, Renault/Nissan and [...]
A person close to the matter said yesterday that General Motors will build the next generation of its Ecotec four-cylinder engine at its assembly plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee, as it continues some modicum of reinvestment in the former Saturn assembly site. Currently, the plant produces four-cylinder engines for the Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Malibu, GMC [...]
